Retired DAP veteran Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang has acknowledged widespread public dissatisfaction over the pace of government reforms in an open letter to Melaka voters ahead of the 16th Melaka State Election on Saturday (14 November).

In a statement issued on Wednesday (11 November), Lim wrote that while reforms had been carried out, they were insufficient and had generated a “groundswell of disappointment” among citizens.

He stated that fulfilling reform pledges requires “one or two full terms in office” and noted that leaders from the majority community must spearhead those changes.

The letter was published one day after DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke Siew Fook resigned as Transport Minister with immediate effect on Tuesday (10 November).